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Where is the best risotto in Toronto?

Risotto is one of those dishes I haven't made often at home, but I love it, so it's really a treat when I go out. Does anyone have recommendations for the best risotto dishes in the city? I'm a vegetarian, if that makes a difference.

I had a pheasant and chestnut risotto at Il Mulino. I believe they once won a city-wide restaurant risotto competition on the strength of this dish...but it's also possible that this was just the risotto they entered into the competition--memory being quite foggy and all. Anyways, it's an amazing dish that I think they often have as a special. Delicious rich winter flavours.

I tried the pheasant risotto and it was good, but no where close to awesome in my opinion. Not to mention that service was not so great (it wasn't even busy). I tried a risotto within the same week at Bodega and it was much better. I had ordered the Jumbo Shrimp risotto. And they have an excellent French Onion Soup.

Sorry. Less than overwhelmed with Romagna Mia. The pheasant one just didn't work -- really heavy without being tasty -- and the truffle one was more show than taste. But I'm hoping the Mistura beet risotto is one of the Winterlicious options.

La Vecchia, 2405A Yonge St. (1 block North of Eglinton). I had there theRISOTTO MARETiger shrimp, sea scallions, mussels, clams, and calamari simmered in a garlic white wine sauce. It was A1, and the service too.I am sure the others are just as good:RISOTTO PRIMAVERAA selection of seasonal vegetables tossed with white wine sauce